American Crime Story (TV Series)

Conspiracy Theories (2016)

Cuba Gooding Jr.: O.J. Simpson

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Quotes 

• [Shapiro meets with O.J. in the jail conference room] 

  Robert Shapiro : O.J. Everything all right?

  [O.J. says nothing] 

  Robert Shapiro : So late. Where is everyone?

  [O.J. still remains silent] 

  Robert Shapiro : [smiles]  Ah. Quality time then.

  O.J. Simpson : Where's your "I Love Cops" pin?

  Robert Shapiro : That was just a political positioning, if you will.

  O.J. Simpson : What are you up to, Bob? Why you be half-stepping?

  Robert Shapiro : I don't know what that means.

  O.J. Simpson : Why do you keep trying to undermine Johnnie? Hmm? Crossing the quarterback all the time now. I see it. Everybody sees it. It's palpable. So, I'll ask you again, Bob. What the hell are you up to?

  Robert Shapiro : Okay, well, Johnnie and I have our differences, and we're clearing them up. But I'm glad, I'm -- I'm very glad that we're discussing this, because, O.J., I think this whole wild LAPD conspiracy theory is going to backfire on us.

  O.J. Simpson : Bob! You were the one that came up with this idea.

  Robert Shapiro : No, no, no, I didn't. I came up with a "bad apple" idea.

  O.J. Simpson : No.

  Robert Shapiro : But Johnnie, John...

  O.J. Simpson : No! No! It was your play! You were the first one to use the word "conspiracy". You were the one that said no one but Johnnie could make this work. You teed this whole thing up, man! *So I don't wanna hear no bullshit in the third quarter*! You hear me?

  Robert Shapiro : Okay. You can say what you want, you can yell all night, but everything I do out there is for your best interest. It's what I do. It's my agenda for you. And if you recall correctly, it is why you came to me *first*!

• [during a recess in the trial, Shapiro has walked over to the evidence table. He looks at the evidence glove in plastic. Making sure no one is watching him, he puts his hand over the glove. His hand does not cover the glove. He walks over to his fellow attorneys] 

  Robert Shapiro : [quietly]  Are any of you interested in something other than a conspiracy theory? Some real, demonstrable evidence? A little bit of real lawyering?

  [beat; points over to the evidence] 

  Robert Shapiro : Those gloves are too small.

  [later in a prison conference room, O.J. and Shapiro stand in front of each other with their palms together; Shapiro's hands are much smaller than O.J.'s] 

  Johnnie Cochran : Yes, Bob.

  Robert Shapiro : I tried the glove on in there myself. It didn't fit. It will never fit him! I think we should have him try it on in court.

  Johnnie Cochran : I think it's a terrible idea. What if it doesn't work? You don't make a play in there if you don't know the outcome.

  Robert Shapiro : I know the outcome.

  O.J. Simpson : My hand is bigger than Bob's! Put me in, Coach!

  Johnnie Cochran : So, saying we wanted to, how do we present it?

  F. Lee Bailey : We don't. We get them to present it.